Culture - Sports

Pacific Alliance Film Festival will take place in Hanoi from December 4 to 5. Once again, the embassies of Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico will once again come together to celebrate the fourth edition of the festival.

The annual Korean Gastronomy Week 2023 will take place at InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72 in Hanoi from November 30 to December 9 to offer a unique opportunity for guests to taste extraordinary dishes created by two-star Michelin chef Lee Jun from SOIGNÉ restaurant.

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse attended a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties held in Tokyo on November 28.

Vietnamese artists have received the Francophone Economic Forum (FFA) awards for their works at the exhibition of arts and handicrafts of the Francophone community held in Paris from November 24-26.

Train cars in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat are providing free music shows to improve customer experiences for passengers, especially foreign tourists.

A cultural week titled “Flavours of Hanoi” is taking at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi to introduce unique cultural characteristics of the capital.

The 2023 Ca Mau Marathon, themed “Fragrance of U Minh forest”, officially took place on November 25-26 with the participation of more than 6,000 athletes.

The Ho Chi Minh Museum in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on November 23 organized a ceremony to receive artifacts donated by organizations and individuals.

The Museum of Cham Sculpture of Da Nang has been recognised as a historical relic site of the city, as it opens the Cham Culture showroom creating diversified exhibits and arts space for tourism attraction.

A first-ever grand music and light festival in the central province of Quang Binh is set to take place from December 23 to 31, welcoming the New Year 2024.

The first Korea Game Week 2023 took place in the central city of Da Nang from November 24-25, introducing the latest gaming technologies from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and its culture to people in the central region.

The opening ceremony of the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space took place at the National Historical - Cultural Relic of Le Van Duyet Mausoleum on November 23 in celebration of the 18th Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 2005-2023).

Members from foreign representative agencies in Ho Chi Minh City attended a 'pho' (noodle soup) cooking class under the guidance of chefs from the Saigon Professional Chefs Association (SPC) on November 23.

The 7th World Vovinam Championship kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24, with the participation of more than 650 athletes from 35 countries and territories worldwide.

(CPV) - From December 4th to 5th, the four member embassies of the Pacific Alliance (PA) accredited in Hanoi, including Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, will co-organize the IV Edition of the Pacific Alliance Film Series in Vietnam, which will take place at the National Film Center.

Cherry blossom festival to take place in Dien Bien province in mid-Janauary 2024 in the northwestern province of Dien Bien in mid-January 2024 as part of events held in celebration of 50 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan (1973- 2023).

A friendship street for Vietnam-Korea festival will take place at Tran Van Lai street , Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi from December 2 to 3 as part of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties.

On November 22, in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, the Hue Monument Conservation Centre and the National Gugak Centre of the Republic of Korea (RoK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in cultural exchange as well as preserve and develop Asian imperial music and dance.

Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong expects to welcome some 190,000 visitors, including 8,000 foreigners, during the upcoming Vietnam Film Festival in the locality.

More than 200 antiques, including stone artifacts from the Late Neolithic Era, are on display Hai Phong Museum in the northern port city of Hai Phong from November 21 as part of activities to mark the 78th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23, 1945 – 2023).

As many of 160 works by 67 amateur and professional photographers, journalists, and researchers from across Vietnam are on display at an exhibition on colours of 54 Vietnamese ethnic communities held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi from November 22 to 26.

As many as 113 exhibitors from 19 countries worldwide are showcasing products at the International Food & Hotel Hanoi 2023, which opened in Hanoi on November 21.

On November 20 evening, hundreds of spectators converged on Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to welcome their legendary boy band Westlife returning to Vietnam for two performances in the city on November 21 and 22.

An art show “Vietnamese Cultural Night” has taken place in Paris as one of the activities to wrap up the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of their strategic partnership.

K-pop group TEMPEST will perform at the HOZO Super Fest 2023 at Nguyen Hue and Le Loi Pedestrian Streets on December 22-24.

Diverse activities are taking place in the Old Quarter in Hanoi to mark the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day which falls on November 23.

An exhibition featuring documents selected from the collection of the Nguyen Dynasty's Imperial Archives - World Documentary Heritage is taking place in Hanoi as part of activities in celebration of the Vietnam Culture Heritage Day (November 23).

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with Vietnam's permanent delegation to UNESCO in France, organised an art performance programme at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on November 17.

The Nguyen Dynasty's golden imperial seal of “Hoang de chi bao” (Treasure of the Emperor) was handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony held at the Vietnamese Embassy in France on November 16, said the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).

Vietnam considers culture a driving force of socio-economic development, placing culture on par with economy and politics, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said on November 16 when meeting with UNESCO General Director Audrey Azoulay in Paris.